Intel GMA 3100 vs NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Bearlake | G84 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Bearlake-Q (Q35) | NB8P-GS |
| Architecture | Generation 4.0 | Tesla |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 80 nm |
| Number of transistors | unknown | 289 million |
| Die size | unknown | 169 mm² |
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | May 9th, 2007 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GMA Graphics-M (GMA 3100 IGP) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | FSB | — |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 400 MHz | 475 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | System Shared | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective |
| Shader clock | — | 950 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | System Shared | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent | 22.40 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | — |
| TMUs | 4 | 16 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| Shading units | — | 32 |
| SM count | — | 4 |
| Cache L2 | — | 32 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.600 GPixel/s | 3.800 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 1.600 GTexel/s | 7.600 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | — | 60.80 GFLOPS |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 13 W | 20 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c | 11.1 (10_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | — | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| CUDA | — | 1.1 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | May 1st, 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 8M (8000M) |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | MXM-II |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce Go 7 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 9M |
